Louis frederick pieper



SHOW COVER.

No. 461,942. Patented 001. 27, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

LOUIS FREDERICK PIEPER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,942, dated October27;1891.

Application filed June 22, 1891.

other articles; and the objects in view are to provide a cover adaptedto be applied removably and with little trouble to such boxes as areabove named, and to so construct the cover as to preserve the contentsof the box from the deleterious action of the atmosphere and fromvermin, and yet at the same time to expose to view the contents of thebox and permit access by the salesman to the same.

Vith the above Objects in view the invention consists in certainfeatures of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointedout in the claimsI v Referring to the drawings, Figure l -is aperspective of a cracker-box provided with a cover constructed inaccordance with niy invention. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal sectionof the cover. Fig. 3 is an inverted perspective of the same. i I

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

. l designates a transverse bridge-strip formed of sheet metal, and thesaine is provided at its ends, which are downwardly bent to formbox-embracing ears or securing-plates 2, with perforations 3 for thereception of screws, nails, or other kindred and in this instancetemporary securing devices. Between the embracing-ears 2 the oppositeedges of the bridge-strip are folded over a pair of wires to formstiffening beads 4, which are located upon the under side of said strip.

5 designates a pair ofrectangular sheetinetal frames, the two combinedbeing sufficient to cover the box. The frames at their outer ends andopposite sides are downwardly bent to form box-embracing iianges 6, thelower edges of the anges beingbeaded, as shown, to render them stiff.The Inner edges of the frames at the front and sides are provided withL-shaped keepers 7, which are preferably soldered to the frames or maybe struck down from the metal of the frames,

Serial No. 397,053. (No model.)

as will be obvious. The' inner edges of the frames are provided withkeepers S, which combine with the keepers 7 to support and retain inposition under the openings in the frames transparent sight-panels 9.

In introducing the sight-panels 9, which are preferably formed of glass,the inner edges of the same are iirst introduced in the keepers S, afterwhich the keepers 7 are folded. under said panels. By this means brokenpanels may be readily replaced when occasion requires..

Sheet-metal eyes l0, arranged in pairs, are soldered to the upper sideofthe bridge l, and the same fit in recesses l1, formed in the innermeeting edges of the frames 5. At each side of the recesses l1 the metalof the frames is bent to form a continuous eye 12, which receives apintle-rod 13, said rod passing through the eyes 6, whereby hingeconnections are formed between the frames 5 and the bridge.

In'applying the device it is simply necessary to place it over a cake orcracker box and secure the ears 2 of the device in position by means ofa couple of nails or screws. The space between the edges of the glasspanel and the side and end flanges of the frames combine to form a spacewhich receives the edges of the box. It will be seen that when inposition the contents of the box are prevented from becoming injured bythe action of the atmosphere, whereby the same are kept fresher, and yetat the same time said contents are at all times exposed to view of thepublic and may be displayed in an enticing manner.

As generally practiced, fancy cakes and crackers are neatly packed in anenticing manner in the boxes, and by my invention only one half of thebox is opened to give access for removing portions of the contents atthe times of making sales, while the remaining half may be maintainedintact and covered by the remaining section of the cover. It will beseen that as soon as one box has been emptied the nails or screws may bewithdrawn and the cover applied to a fresh box.

what' I IOO transparent hinged covers connected tothe strip,substantially as specified. A

2. The herein-described cover for boxes, the same consisting of thetransverse bridgestrip terminating at its ends in dependingbox-embracing ears having perforations for the reception of nails orother securing devices, and the opposite frames hinged to thebridge-strip and provided with transparent panels, substantially asspecied 8. The herein-described box-cover, consisting of the transversesheet-metal bridge-strip bent at its opposite ends to form ears, whichare provided with perforations, and upon its upper side provided withpairs o f Yeyes, the opposite rectangular frames the 'sides and ends ofwhich are bent to embrace the box and at their inner edges provided withlong keepers 8 and short foldable keepers 7, and the panels 9, locatedin the keepers, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as niy own I have hereto affixedmy signature n presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS FREDERICK PIEPER.

Witnesses:

E. G. I-IINCKLEY, H. D. HEWLETT.

